Vaccination - Yellow fever vaccination site permit
Impfung - Gelbfieberimpfstellenerlaubnis
Machine translation of the German page, 2026-09-15. The German original is binding.
A highly immunogenic live vaccine is available for the prophylaxis of yellow fever.
To avoid complications following a vaccination, the persons authorized to carry out a yellow fever vaccination must be designated by the competent health authorities in accordance with the International Health Regulations.
This designation is carried out through an authorization procedure that requires an application and is subject to a fee. The authorization is tied to the individual person and is valid only for the State of Berlin.
Book an appointment
Book an appointment (service.berlin.de)
Requirements
• Further training in tropical medicine
In addition, they must commit to complying with certain standards. These include, for example, information and further-training obligations, obligations in handling the vaccine, and documentation obligations.
• Approbation (medical licence) www.berlin.de/sen/gesundheit/_assets/themen/gesundheitsschut
Future permit holders must provide evidence of their Approbation as a licensed doctor, further training in the field of tropical medicine, suitable practice premises, and a representative with equal qualifications (also a permit holder).
Documents you need
• Application
• Please submit in writing, no particular form required.
• A fee obligation applies from the time the application is submitted, regardless of whether it is actually granted.
• Proof of further training in tropical medicine
• Approbation (licence to practise as a doctor)
Fees
279.00 euros
Legal basis
• Annex 7 paragraph 2 letter f of the International Health Regulations (IGV) as amended on 23.05.2005 (Federal Law Gazette Volume 2007 Part II No. 23, 27.07.2007, p. 989) in conjunction with the act issued for this purpose on 20.07.2007 (Federal Law Gazette II, p. 1528). www.gesetze-im-internet.de/igv-dg/
Processing time
After submitting the complete documents AND receipt of the fee (Gebühr) payable, a processing time of approximately 1-2 weeks should be expected.
Vaccination activity may only begin after the permit has been granted and after an imprint of the vaccination seal has been sent by the applicant to the authority.
This seal, which the applicant must procure themselves, must meet the requirements specified in more detail in the approval notice (Zulassungsbescheid).
Responsible for you
Choose a location; the appointment itself is booked on the original page.
- Senatsverwaltung für Wissenschaft, Gesundheit und Pflege
- Abteilung Gesundheit
Original
Service number 324356 · same path as the original: service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/324356/